Female Figure Prostrate Before a Fire
18th century
Description
Under a moonlit sky, a young female figure prostrates herself in front of a fire. She supports herself on her elbows, her hands clasped in front of her. She wears a translucent shawl with gold trim that covered her entire body, a chaniya choli, which consists of a crop top and a long skirt, armlets, bracelets, and anklets. Near her is a tray with two small bowls, a plate, a lotus flower-shaped bowl, and a flask. In the background are two large architectural structures. The one on the right, with a dome chamber and tall towers, resembles a mosque. Provincial, late Mughal style.
Dimensions
14 x 17.5 cm (5 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.
Related Artworks
View MoreOil on canvas
18th centuryItalianOil on canvasboard
19th centuryAmericanTempera on wood panel
15th centuryItalian, Tuscan, FlorentineOil on panel
16th centuryItalian, LombardOil on canvas
18th-19th centuryFrench
Oil on canvas
20th centuryAmericanOil on canvas
20th centuryAmericanCharcoal and red pencil on prepared canvas
20th centuryGermanOil on panel
18th centuryFrenchOne of a set of four hanging scrolls; ink on silk; with signature reading "P'al-ship no-sŏk-in chak" followed by two seals of the artist reading "Tae Wŏn Kun Chang" and "Sŏk P'a"; and with an additional seal of the artist at the far left reading "Tam Tam Ryu Su Ŭi"
19th centuryKoreanOne from a set of twenty-four album leaves; ink on paper; with signature in clerical script (lishu) reading "Li Junyi 06"
21st centuryChineseOil on panel
17th centuryDutch